CME Group launches 24/7 Bitcoin futures trading, eliminating weekend gap
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James Van Straten, Oliver Knight
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Summary
CME Group has launched 24/7 trading for Bitcoin futures and options on its Globex electronic platform, eliminating the long-standing CME weekend gap that created structural inefficiencies in bitcoin markets. While weekend trades will still clear on the next business day, the move marks a significant step toward fully integrated institutional crypto markets and removes a well-known trading anomaly that traders had exploited for years.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCME Group has officially entered the always-on crypto market.
For years, the Friday close through Sunday reopen created one of bitcoin's most recognizable structural inefficiencies.
The broader implication is significant as the long-standing CME weekend gap has effectively disappeared.
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